External Buffer?

[Ridin'onaQwazar]

Im looking for a cheap way to clean up my sound and was wondering if there are any similar buffers that Jerry used that i could use without putting it in the guitar.

[hippieguy1954]

It's real easy to put it in the guitar as long as there is room in the cavity!

[TI4-1009]

http://www.caesound.com/cae_products.html

[waldo041]

http://www.caesound.com/cae_products.html

jerry did NOT use any of those products.

he did use an external buffer with his TB500's but the mutron's are not cheap.

peace,
waldo

[Ridin'onaQwazar]

Thanks for the links. there is so much info out there i am so grateful for it. Waldo correct me if im wrong, but do you make a buffer that goes in the cavity of the guitar?

[waldo041]

Waldo correct me if im wrong, but do you make a buffer that goes in the cavity of the guitar?

you are correct, i do.

http://wald-electronics.com/wald-electr ... clone.html

peace,
waldo

[Pete B.]

'Not sure if he still makes them, but i have a Waldo buffer in a foot pedal that I like alot.
I recently got a guitar with a Waldo buffer also.
I must say I am not a fan of having to deal with batteries in the guitar.
The pedal buffer uses a common Boss power supply, and can be used with any instrument.

[Jon S.]

Many if not most effect pedals have buffers built in that are "on" all the time when your signal goes through the pedal whether the effect is on or not (the ones that don't are usually advertised as "true bypass"). See, e.g., http://www.analogman.com/faq.htm#buffer

What is your current effects chain (brand names and models)? It's likely your signal is already buffered.

[hippieguy1954]

Many if not most effect pedals have buffers built in that are "on" all the time when your signal goes through the pedal whether the effect is on or not (the ones that don't are usually advertised as "true bypass"). See, e.g., http://www.analogman.com/faq.htm#buffer

What is your current effects chain (brand names and models)? It's likely your signal is already buffered.

+1 Jon S.

[Tennessee Jedi]

'Not sure if he still makes them, but i have a Waldo buffer in a foot pedal that I like alot.
I recently got a guitar with a Waldo buffer also.
I must say I am not a fan of having to deal with batteries in the guitar.
The pedal buffer uses a common Boss power supply, and can be used with any instrument.

I have only changed the battery once in the 2 years I have had my guitar and it also has a Stratoblaster , too
I dont think the buffer eats that much juice .... you are changing the battery often ?
- Tom

[Jon S.]

There is no way, with typical use, an on-board buffer's battery should need to be changed more than every six months. There is one common mistake people make, though, that could change that: failing to unplug the cable(s) from your guitar after use. I.e., if you're used to leaving your guitar out, say on a stand, unplug the cables every time.

[Pete B.]

'Not sure if he still makes them, but i have a Waldo buffer in a foot pedal that I like alot.
I recently got a guitar with a Waldo buffer also.
I must say I am not a fan of having to deal with batteries in the guitar.
The pedal buffer uses a common Boss power supply, and can be used with any instrument.

I have only changed the battery once in the 2 years I have had my guitar and it also has a Stratoblaster , too
I dont think the buffer eats that much juice .... you are changing the battery often ?
- Tom

When the guitar is plugged in, the battery is being drained.
I can't remember to unplug the guitar after playing it.
For years and years I have had guitars set up ready to play at the flick of a switch in several rooms here at the house.
I now have one that I look over and say... oh shit, woops, it's been plugged in for several days now.
Now I'm not sure if the battrery is still O.K. to gig with... because i've seen another guys axe crap out during a gig, and the battery was the culprit.
'Jus' sayin'... Having both, I think the buffer pedal is more versitile for my needs.

[Tennessee Jedi]

Well I certainly wouldnt want to change the battery mid gig/practice !

[Pete B.]

Mine has a cool little battery box. You can change it very quickly.
See'n yours I'm thinkin' the battery thing isn't that bad now .

[TI4-1009]

Ha! In that "missing link" that showed Irsay playing Tiger, he says how when Tig finally arrived after the auction he took it out, plugged it in and- nothing. They finally figured out that the battery was dead, changed it out, and the Tiger roared to life once again.

Where's Parish when you need him anyway...